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Philco Tropic 48-890
Ron Ramirez
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04-12-2019, 06:30 AM
Hello and welcome!

Your 48-890 is a 1948 model, and as part of Philco's "Tropic" line of radios, was made for export to Europe, Africa, Central/South America and Asia.

The humming indicates failing electrolytic capacitors. You should not attempt to operate the radio any more in that condition.

The AM band (.55 - 1.70 on the dial) is still very active, but there is not as much on the various short wave bands as there was 30 or more years ago.

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Philco Tropic 48-890 - by pinelake - 04-12-2019, 12:56 AM
RE: Philco Tropic 48-890 - by Ron Ramirez - 04-12-2019, 06:30 AM
RE: Philco Tropic 48-890 - by klondike98 - 04-12-2019, 08:01 PM
RE: Philco Tropic 48-890 - by pinelake - 04-13-2019, 03:28 PM



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